Published 7 June 2018
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ICES advises that when the MSY approach is applied, catches should be no more than 11 778 tonnes in 2019 and no more than 11 150 tonnes in 2020.
The spawning-stock biomass (SSB) has increased since 2004 and has been above MSY Btrigger since 2010. Fishing mortality has decreased since 2002 and has been lower than FMSY since 2004. Recruitment is estimated to be stable.
Figure 1 Summary of stock assessment (weights in thousand tonnes and recruitment in millions) of blue ling in subareas 6–7 and Division 5.b. Assumed recruitment values are unshaded.
| Year | recruitment | high_recruitment | low_recruitment | low_SSB | SSB | high_SSB | catches | landings | discards | low_F | F | high_F | StockPublishNote | Purpose | Fage | fishstock | recruitment_age | AssessmentYear | units | stockSizeDescription | stockSizeUnits | fishingPressureDescription | fishingPressureUnits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1289 | 1289 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1967 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1316 | 1316 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1968 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2787 | 2787 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1969 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1219 | 1219 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1970 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3242 | 3242 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1971 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1939 | 1939 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1972 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4643 | 4643 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1973 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 25172 | 25172 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1974 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 20575 | 20575 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1975 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 14193 | 14193 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1976 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 19248 | 19248 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1977 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 30349 | 30349 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1978 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 13000 | 13000 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1979 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10087 | 10087 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1980 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 22287 | 22287 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1981 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 13195 | 13195 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1982 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10912 | 10912 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1983 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 11432 | 11432 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1984 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 15437 | 15437 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1985 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 19205 | 19205 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1986 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 21018 | 21018 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1987 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 17430 | 17430 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1988 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 18842 | 18842 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1989 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 15116 | 15116 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1990 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12427 | 12427 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1991 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12185 | 12185 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1992 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 13659 | 13659 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1993 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10789 | 10789 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1994 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6317 | 6317 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1995 | 3496 | 4113 | 2880 | 47234 | 70748 | 94261 | 7570 | 7570 | NA | 0.087 | 0.112 | 0.136 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1996 | 3514 | 4143 | 2884 | 48679 | 71265 | 93852 | 8531 | 8531 | NA | 0.095 | 0.117 | 0.140 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1997 | 3562 | 4199 | 2924 | 49942 | 71533 | 93125 | 10367 | 10367 | NA | 0.130 | 0.156 | 0.183 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1998 | 3506 | 4127 | 2885 | 49181 | 69270 | 89359 | 10682 | 10682 | NA | 0.133 | 0.158 | 0.184 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 1999 | 3586 | 4223 | 2949 | 48740 | 67575 | 86410 | 12406 | 12406 | NA | 0.171 | 0.202 | 0.232 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 2000 | 3498 | 4104 | 2893 | 46419 | 63615 | 80811 | 11160 | 11160 | NA | 0.174 | 0.205 | 0.236 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 2001 | 3531 | 4122 | 2939 | 44626 | 60480 | 76335 | 12127 | 12127 | NA | 0.187 | 0.221 | 0.255 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 2002 | 3381 | 4042 | 2719 | 41943 | 56861 | 71779 | 8753 | 8753 | NA | 0.138 | 0.165 | 0.192 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 2003 | 3406 | 4030 | 2781 | 42092 | 56692 | 71292 | 7275 | 7275 | NA | 0.118 | 0.142 | 0.166 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 2004 | 3632 | 4212 | 3053 | 43915 | 58350 | 72785 | 6222 | 6222 | NA | 0.091 | 0.108 | 0.126 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 2005 | 3764 | 4421 | 3107 | 47085 | 61835 | 76585 | 5481 | 5481 | NA | 0.083 | 0.097 | 0.112 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 2006 | 3702 | 4294 | 3110 | 50303 | 65202 | 80102 | 5650 | 5650 | NA | 0.086 | 0.101 | 0.116 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 2007 | 3640 | 4203 | 3077 | 52770 | 67704 | 82637 | 5648 | 5648 | NA | 0.079 | 0.092 | 0.106 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 2008 | 3591 | 4150 | 3033 | 55130 | 70216 | 85302 | 3940 | 3940 | NA | 0.056 | 0.066 | 0.076 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 2009 | 3486 | 4055 | 2917 | 58177 | 73659 | 89142 | 4121 | 4121 | NA | 0.055 | 0.065 | 0.075 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 2010 | 3405 | 4007 | 2804 | 60539 | 76529 | 92520 | 4759 | 4759 | NA | 0.060 | 0.071 | 0.082 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 2011 | 3424 | 4032 | 2815 | 62242 | 78704 | 95165 | 2861 | 2861 | NA | 0.036 | 0.043 | 0.049 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 2012 | 3301 | 3975 | 2627 | 64951 | 82242 | 99532 | 3031 | 3031 | NA | 0.038 | 0.046 | 0.053 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 2013 | 3203 | 3988 | 2417 | 66426 | 84849 | 103272 | 2588 | 2588 | NA | 0.030 | 0.037 | 0.043 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 2014 | 3295 | 4029 | 2560 | 68814 | 88143 | 107471 | 2949 | 2949 | NA | 0.033 | 0.040 | 0.047 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 2015 | 3605 | 4231 | 2980 | 72077 | 91812 | 111547 | 2748 | 2748 | NA | 0.030 | 0.037 | 0.043 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 2016 | 3551 | 4181 | 2920 | 74965 | 95188 | 115412 | 3059 | 3059 | NA | 0.029 | 0.035 | 0.041 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 2017 | 3599 | 4248 | 2950 | 77741 | 98517 | 119293 | 2669 | 2669 | NA | 0.025 | 0.030 | 0.035 | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
| 2018 | 3479 | 4142 | 2816 | 80162 | 101501 | 122841 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Stock published | Advice | 9-19 | bli.27.5b67 | 9 | 2018 | tonnes | SSB | tonnes | F | Year-1 |
ICES assesses that fishing pressure on the stock is below FMSY and spawning stock size is above MSY Btrigger.
Table 1 State of the stock and fishery relative to reference points for blue ling in subareas 6–7 and Division 5.b.
| Variable | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| F ages 9–19 (2018) | 0.03 | Fsq = F2017 |
| Total catch (2018) | 3 000 | Catch; tonnes |
| R age 9 (2018–2019) | 3 500 000 | geometric mean of recruitment 1995–2017 |
| SSB (2018) | 101 501 | Model output; tonnes |
| Discards (2018) | 0 | Discarding is negligible |
| F ages 9–19 (2019) | 0.12 | FMSY |
| Catch..2019. | F..2019. | SSB..2020.. | X..SSB.change… | X..TAC.change… | X..Advice.change. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICES advice basis | ||||||
| MSY approach (F = FMSY) | 11 778 | 0.12 | 98 331 | ?4.7% | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Other scenarios | ||||||
| Fpa | 11 778 | 0.12 | 98 331 | ?4.7% | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| F2019 = 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 109 470 | 5.1 | ?100 | ?100 |
| F2019 = Flim | 15 115 | 0.17 | 94 070 | ?9.7 |
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| SSB (2020) = Bpa | 36 509 | 0.43 | 75 037 | ?28 | 239 | 239 |
| SSB (2020) = Blim | 59 023 | 0.83 | 54 000 | ?48% | 448% | 448% |
| SSB (2020) = MSY Btrigger | 36 509 | 0.43 | 75 037 | ?28 | 239 | 239 |
| F2019 = Fsq | 3 076 | 0.03 | 106 559 | 2.30% | ?71% | ?71% |
** SSB in 2020 in relation to SSB in 2019.
*** Catches (EU+ Faroes waters) in 2019 in relation to EU TAC in 2018.
^ Advice value 2019 relative to advice value 2018.
| Catch..2020. | F..2020. | SSB..2021.. | X..SSB.change… | X..TAC.change… | X..Advice.change. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICES advice basis | ||||||
| MSY approach (F2020 = FMSY) | 11 150 | 0.12 | 93 408 | ?5.0% | NA | ?5.3% |
| Other scenarios | ||||||
| Fpa | 11 150 | 0.12 | 93 408 | ?5.0% | NA | ?5.3% |
| F2020 = 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 921 | 5.70% | NA | ?100% |
| F2020 = Flim | 15 422 | 0.17 | 89 387 | ?9.1% | NA | 31% |
| SSB (2021) = Bpa | 30 700 | 0.37^^ | 75 037 | ?24% | NA | 161% |
| SSB (2021) = Blim | 53 259 | 0.77^^ | 54 000 | ?45% | NA | 352% |
| SSB (2021) = MSY Btrigger | 30 700 | 0.37^^ | 75 037 | ?24% | NA | 161% |
| F2020 = Fsq = F2017 | 2 912 | 0.03 | 101 173 | 2.90% | NA | ?75% |
* SSB is estimated from first of January and does not depend on fishing in the same year.
** SSB in 2021 in relation to SSB in 2020 (98 331 t assuming FMSY in 2019).
*** Not provided: TAC 2019 not predicted because of the imbroglio between advised catch (for EU and Faroese waters) and EU TAC.
^ Advice value 2020 relative to advice value 2019.
^^ F driving the stock down to Bpa, Blim, and MSY Btrigger in 2021 when applied in 2020.
| Catch..2020. | F..2020. | SSB..2021.. | X..SSB.change… | X..TAC.change… | X..Advice.change. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICES advice basis | ||||||
| MSY approach (F2020 = FMSY) | 12032 | 0.12 | 100 268 | ?5.9% | NA | 2.20% |
| Other scenarios | ||||||
| Fpa | 12032 | 0.12 | 100 268 | ?5.9% | NA | 2.20% |
| F2020 = 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 654 | 4.80% | NA | ?100% |
| F2020 = Flim | 16 642 | 0.17 | 95 912 | ?10% | NA | 41% |
| SSB (2021) = Bpa | 38 809 | 0.45^^ | 75 037 | ?30% | NA | 230% |
| SSB (2021) = Blim | 61 325 | 0.85^^ | 54 000 | ?49% | NA | 421% |
| SSB (2021) = MSY Btrigger | 38 809 | 0.45^^ | 75 037 | ?30% | NA | 230% |
| F2020 = Fsq = F2017 | 3 142 | 0.03 | 108 678 | 2.00% | NA | ?73% |
* SSB is estimated from first of January and does not depend on fishing in the same year.
** SSB in 2021 in relation to SSB in 2020 (106 559 t assuming Fsq in 2019).
*** Not provided: TAC 2019 not predicted because of the imbroglio between the advised catch (for EU and Faroese waters) and the EU TAC.
^ Advice value 2020 relative to advice value 2019.
^^ F driving the stock down to Bpa, Blim, and MSY Btrigger in 2021 when applied in 2020.
The advised catch in 2019 is higher than the advice for 2018 because of an increase in biomass. However, between 2019 and 2020 the biomass declines, resulting in a decrease in advised catches.
The following plot resumes Fishing mortality scenarios (see Table 3) and the related estimates of Catch and next years’ Spawning Stock Biomass. Vertical and horizontal dashed lines show the available reference points (see also Reference Points section). In the hover text appearing in each point is indicated the value in tonnes (of Cath or of SSB) and the scenario represented. At the same time, in the horizontal axis will show up the corresponding F value.
A. Annual catch scenarios for 2019 and for 2020 with F2019 = FMSY
B. Annual catch scenarios for 2019 and for 2020 with F2019 = Fsq = F2017
| Advice basis | MSY approach. |
| Management plan | ICES is not aware of any agreed precautionary management plan for blue ling in this area. |
Figure 2 Historical plots for blue ling in subareas 6–7 and Division 5.b.
In EU waters, catches lower than the TACs in 2015–2017 are considered to reflect a low level of fishing activity. The capacity of fleets has been decreasing and protection of spawning areas restricts catch opportunities at times where blue ling has a higher catchability.
Although ICES advice applies to all catches from the stock, in both EU and Faroese waters, the EU TAC has been set at the level of ICES advice since 2014. A management plan or a share of fishing opportunities between EU and Faroe Islands should be developed for the entire stock.
Because F in recent years has been much lower than the FMSY, the projections assume that the F in 2018 is equal to Fsq = F2017 for all catch scenarios. Catch advice is provided for two years: 2019 and 2020. As the future F level is unknown, catch scenarios for 2020 were simulated under two options in 2019: F2019 = FMSY and F2019 = Fsq = F2017; these two scenarios are presented in tables 3b and 3c, respectively.
| Reference.point | Value | Technical.basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| FMSY | 0.12 | FMSY and F intervals estimated without the Advice Rule (AR) | ICES |
| MSY Btrigger | 75 037 t | Set equal to Bpa | -2018 |
| Blim | 54 000 t | Set as Bloss | |
| Bpa | 75 037 t | Blim × e1.645?, ? = 0.20 | |
| Flim | 0.17 | Based on simulated SSB to Blim | |
| Fpa | 0.12 | Flim × exp(?1.645 × ?); ? = 0.2 | |
| SSBMGT | Not defined | ||
| FMGT | Not defined |
| Assessment type | Multi-Year Catch Curves (MYCC), a model fitted to age composition and total catch in order to estimate annual total mortality (Z) (ICES, 2016b). |
| Input data | International landings 1995–2017; age composition of French landings (2009–2017). |
| Discards and bycatch | Not included; discarding is considered negligible. |
| Indicators | None. |
| Other information | Last benchmarked in 2014 (ICES, 2014). |
| Working group | Working Group on the Biology and Assessment of Deep-Sea Fisheries Resources (WGDEEP). |
There is no additional information available.
| Year | ICES.advice | Catch | TAC | TAC.1 | TAC.2 | TAC.3 | ICES.catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | corresponding to advice | EU | EU | Faroese | Norway | 5.b, 6, and 7 | |
| NA | 5.b (Faroese waters)* | 6 and 7** | 6 and 7 | 2.a, 4, 5.b, 6, and 7 | |||
| 2003 | No direct fisheries^ | 3240 | 3678 | 940 | 7275 | ||
| 2004 | Biennial | 3240 | 3678 | 900 |
|
6222 | |
| 2005 | No direct fisheries^ |
|
3240 | 3137 | 900 | 200 | 5481 |
| 2006 | Biennial |
|
3065 | 3137 | 400 | 200 | 5650 |
| 2007 | No direct fisheries |
|
3065 | 2510 | 200 | 160 | 5648 |
| 2008 | Biennial |
|
3065 | 2009 | 200 | 150 | 3940 |
| 2009 | No direct fisheries |
|
3065 | 2009 | 150 | 150 | 4121 |
| 2010 | Biennial |
|
2700 | 1732 | 150 | 150 | 4759 |
| 2011 | No direct fishery and effort to limit bycatch. A reduction in catches should be considered. |
|
0 | 1717 | 0 | 150 | 2861 |
| 2012 | No new advice, same as 2011 | 0 | 1882 | 0 | 150 | 3031 | |
| 2013 | Average catch 2008 to 2011 | 3900 | 0 | 2540 | 0 | 150 | 2588 |
| 2014 | No new advice, same as 2013 | 3900 | 1500 | 2540 | *** | *** | 2949 |
| 2015 | MSY approach | < 5046 | 1500 | 5046 | *** | *** | 2748 |
| 2016 | No new advice, same as 2015 | < 5046 | 2100 | 5046 | *** | *** | 3059 |
| 2017 | MSY approach | ? 11314 | 2000 | 11314 | *** | *** | 2669 |
| 2018 | MSY approach | ? 10763 | 2000 | 10763 | *** | *** | |
| 2019 | MSY approach | ? 11778 | |||||
| 2020 | MSY approach | ? 11150 |
** TAC for subdivisions 22–29S and 32.
*** TAC for subdivisions 25–28(2), 29, and 32.
^ EU TAC for subdivisions 25–28(2), 29, and 32.
^^ TAC is calculated as EU (subdivisions 25–28(2), 29, and 32) + Russian autonomous quotas.
| Total_catch | Landings | Discards |
|---|---|---|
| 2669 t | 5% longline fisheries 95% trawl fisheries | Negligible |
| 2669 t |
| Year | Faroe.Islands | France | Germany | Norway | E…W | Scotland | Ireland | Russia | Lithuania | Poland | Iceland | Estonia | Spain | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 | 839 | 0 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1289 |
| 1967 | 0 | 0 | 1043 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1316 |
| 1968 | 0 | 0 | 1838 | 949 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2787 |
| 1969 | 0 | 0 | 309 | 910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1219 |
| 1970 | 0 | 0 | 348 | 2894 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3242 |
| 1971 | 0 | 0 | 1367 | 572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1939 |
| 1972 | 0 | 696 | 2730 | 1217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4643 |
| 1973 | 51 | 18080 | 3009 | 4028 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 25172 |
| 1974 | 76 | 15390 | 3026 | 1916 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 20575 |
| 1975 | 19 | 7147 | 4469 | 2549 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 14193 |
| 1976 | 61 | 15937 | 1714 | 1535 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 19248 |
| 1977 | 29 | 14953 | 1340 | 967 | 560 | 0 | 0 | 12500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 30349 |
| 1978 | 433 | 8922 | 3242 | 347 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 13000 |
| 1979 | 1090 | 6399 | 1871 | 448 | 279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 10087 |
| 1980 | 1223 | 8378 | 12204 | 481 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 22287 |
| 1981 | 1529 | 4243 | 7146 | 276 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 13195 |
| 1982 | 2889 | 4536 | 3171 | 216 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 10912 |
| 1983 | 4396 | 6144 | 271 | 606 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 11432 |
| 1984 | 7343 | 7449 | 397 | 243 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 15437 |
| 1985 | 4501 | 14126 | 253 | 323 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 19205 |
| 1986 | 6756 | 13760 | 243 | 248 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 21018 |
| 1987 | 3920 | 12645 | 553 | 298 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 17430 |
| 1988 | 8289 | 10201 | 89 | 237 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18842 |
| 1989 | 4388 | 9952 | 75 | 685 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15116 |
| 1990 | 1374 | 10113 | 115 | 822 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12427 |
| 1991 | 1763 | 9871 | 60 | 412 | 7 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12185 |
| 1992 | 3858 | 8895 | 27 | 828 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13659 |
| 1993 | 2321 | 7631 | 181 | 319 | 114 | 220 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10789 |
| 1994 | 1309 | 3897 | 131 | 313 | 13 | 143 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 437 | 6317 |
| 1995 | 1769 | 4121 | 191 | 182 | 92 | 796 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 405 | 7570 |
| 1996 | 1142 | 4693 | 99 | 202 | 103 | 1590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 702 | 8531 |
| 1997 | 1145 | 6219 | 8 | 150 | 1035 | 1609 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 190 | 10367 |
| 1998 | 1166 | 6867 | 6 | 88 | 485 | 1762 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 164 | 10682 |
| 1999 | 1949 | 5567 | 6 | 152 | 345 | 3558 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 610 | NA | 178 | 12406 |
| 2000 | 1677 | 5724 | 97 | 491 | 588 | 2320 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 173 | 11160 |
| 2001 | 1643 | 3601 | 13 | 577 | 493 | 4019 | 819 | 0 | 16 | 0 | NA | 85 | 861 | 12127 |
| 2002 | 1082 | 3140 | 4 | 629 | 242 | 2719 | 579 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 327 | 8753 |
| 2003 | 2472 | 3680 | 1 | 304 | 26 | 677 | 30 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 7275 |
| 2004 | 1475 | 3933 | 1 | 52 | 15 | 647 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 6222 |
| 2005 | 1655 | 3072 | 0 | 63 | 11 | 538 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 5481 |
| 2006 | 1939 | 2976 | 0 | 106 | 10 | 478 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 5650 |
| 2007 | 1880 | 3213 | 0 | 253 | 17 | 160 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 5648 |
| 2008 | 975 | 2501 | 0 | 110 | 2 | 212 | 0 | 122 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3940 |
| 2009 | 978 | 2547 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 346 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 4121 |
| 2010 | 1539 | 2453 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 4759 |
| 2011 | 1167 | 1480 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2861 |
| 2012 | 1015 | 1624 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 3031 |
| 2013 | 575 | 1628 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 205 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2588 |
| 2014 | 880 | 1727 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2949 |
| 2015 | 703 | 1119 | 0 | 366 | 11 | 372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 2748 |
| 2016 | 1113 | 1410 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 281 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 3059 |
| 2017 | 854 | 1044 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 2669 |
* Preliminary
| Year | Inside.the.NEAFC.RA | Outside.the.NEAFC.RA | Total.landings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 2945 | 2949 |
| 2015 | 33 | 2725 | 2748 |
| 2016 | 18 | 3041 | 3059 |
| 2017 | 20 | 2649 | 2669 |
* Preliminary
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